Free Transitions: The Social Conditioning of Black Children & Teachers in Charter Schools

"Free transitions" is a term commonly used in some charter schools that run on demerit systems that refers to the act of children being able to freely walk down hallways and socialize with peers without being escorted by adults in single file lines. In many predominantly Black K-8 charter schools, it is a privilege that has to be earned.

What do we teach Black children to believe about who they are in school settings that run on demerit systems and excessive control?

In what ways do these sys...